News Broadcasting
BBC News appoints Will Gompertz as Arts Editor
MUMBAI: BBC News has appointed Will Gompertz to the newly-created post of Arts Editor. Gompertz is currently Director of Tate Media.
Gompertz has worked in the arts since he was 18 years old and founded a successful visual arts publication at the age of 25. Since then he has written, produced, published and commented on the arts in the UK and internationally. He will take over his new role soon.
Said BBC Director of News Helen Boaden, “This is an exciting appointment. Will has great passion, experience and knowledge of the arts. He is a great communicator and is full of ideas about how we could use new media more effectively, share arts news with out audiences. He will make an important contribution to our arts coverage in News and across the BBC.”
The creation of an Arts Editor role for BBC News is part of the BBC’s deeper commitment to arts and music on the BBC throughout 2010 with a wide range of initiatives aimed at supporting cultural Britain and better serving the public.
These include ideas like the recent pan-BBC Poetry Season which saw poetry sales surge and BBC Radio 3’s year-long celebration of Purcell, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
The BBC has made a new commitment to partnerships in the arts, including working with the Arts Council England to transform public engagement by showcasing young talent, sharing technology and collaborating on live events.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
